Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 45,942 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 45,942 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand peaked at 45,942 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,996 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,996 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10,668 kWh per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 10,584 kWh per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,052 kWh per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,490 kWh per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 10,281 kWh per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,091 kWh per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10,467 kWh per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 11,910 kWh per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 12,818 kWh per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 14,796 kWh per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 14,052 kWh per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,486 kWh per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,106 kWh per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14,382 kWh per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 16,919 kWh per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 17,964 kWh per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 19,855 kWh per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 22,768 kWh per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 26,999 kWh per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 31,533 kWh per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 34,006 kWh per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 35,426 kWh per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 36,721 kWh per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40,488 kWh per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 43,416 kWh per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 43,352 kWh per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42,596 kWh per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42,296 kWh per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43,428 kWh per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 43,880 kWh per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45,942 kWh per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,836 kWh per square kilometre | 9,996 kWh per square kilometre | 12,818 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,433 kWh per square kilometre | 13,106 kWh per square kilometre | 26,999 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,326 kWh per square kilometre | 31,533 kWh per square kilometre | 43,428 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,911 kWh per square kilometre | 43,880 kWh per square kilometre | 45,942 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 United States Virgin Islands 49,571 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 54 Uruguay 46,968 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 46,023 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 57 Faroe Islands 44,598 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 43,651 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 59 Seychelles 43,587 kWh per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand was 45,942 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45,942 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,996 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.